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definee

definee noun: one that is being defined.

Noun

definee (plural definees)

  1. One that is being defined.
    • […] by presenting us with another term (the definer) that has the same meaning as the definee. Moreover, a definition does not merely give us a single word that is a synonym of the definee:
      "Liberty" means the same as "freedom."1976, Monroe C. Beardsley, Writing With Reason: Logic for Composition - Page 37

Forms of definee

pluraldefinees

Origin of definee

From define + -ee.

Questions about definee

What does definee mean?
Definee means one that is being defined.
What part of speech is definee?
Definee is a noun.
What is the plural of definee?
The plural of definee is definees.

Words near definee in the dictionary

  1. defined contribution
  2. defined contributions
  3. defined term
  4. defined terms
  5. definedness
  6. definee
  7. definees
  8. definement
  9. definements
  10. definer
  11. definers

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